Salary Structure Development and Recalibration
Control costs, stay compliant, and pay fairly with Salary.com Consulting
Salary.com’s data-driven approach to Salary Structures helps organizations reduce waste, mitigate legal risk, and establish fair, competitive pay systems. Whether you're starting from scratch, recalibrating outdated structures, or introducing cost-of-labor zone modeling, we support you at every stage of your compensation journey.
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Clarity, Control, and Compliance in Every Pay Decision
Salary structures bring precision, transparency, and discipline to pay decisions, giving HR, Compensation, and Finance leaders the tools they need to align talent strategy with fiscal responsibility.
Our services include building new salary structures, updating existing ones, and modeling cost-of-labor zones to support location-based pay strategies.
Cost Control and Predictability
Set compensation budgets with confidence using defined pay ranges tied to business goals and market data.
Scalable Pay Governance
Streamline decision-making and ensure pay practices are equitable, consistent, and transparent across the organization.
Risk Mitigation
Reduce exposure to legal challenges by building structures that meet pay equity and compliance standards.
Market Alignment Without Overpayment
Stay competitive in attracting and retaining talent — without inflating payroll costs.
Data-Driven Decisions
Make strategic pay moves backed by analytics, not assumptions.
Our Process: Structured, Strategic, And Backed By Data
Every organization is different—but our approach is consistent, thorough, and built to deliver lasting value. Here’s what a typical engagement looks like from start to finish:
Initial Assessment
- Define the project scope, goals, and success criteria.
- Review existing salary structures, job categories, and pay grades to identify gaps, internal inequities, and misalignment with the market.
- Confirm pay positioning and market data needs.
Salary Structure Design or Recalibration
- Analyze market composite data and apply regression modeling to establish current pay trends.
- Recommend structure design elements such as structure type, number of grades, midpoint differentials, and range spreads.
- Develop or refine salary ranges aligned to job levels, business objectives, and market benchmarks.
- Model structure options to support budgeting and competitiveness.
Optional: Cost-of-labor Zone Modeling
- Assess how current pay practices account for geographic differences.
- Use Salary.com’s Geographic Assessor to analyze cost-of-labor differentials.
- Design salary zones with defined thresholds and location-based pay ranges.
- Deliver implementation-ready guidance, including zone assignments and employee-level impact analysis.
Delivery and Documentation
- Final salary structure(s) with pay grades, ranges, midpoint differentials, and job mapping.
- Documentation of key decisions, methodology, and financial impact modeling.
- Optional training and rollout support to ensure successful adoption.
Why Choose Salary.com’s Consultants
Diversified and Experienced Team
Our individual consultants have decades of experience in a variety of industries. We have the knowledge and skills to help you in your specific organization, industry, and circumstances.
High-Touch Communication
Clear communication is a cornerstone of our process, and we will be with you every step of the way. Our team of consultants are available to provide guidance and support.
Salary.com’s Powerful Solutions
We leverage Salary.com’s industry-leading total compensation management platform, making full use of its trusted data and award-winning compensation solutions.
An Extra Set of Hands
Serious analysis is a big undertaking that all too often gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list. This is a mistake, and everyone knows it, but sometimes your internal team just can’t get the time. Our consultants provide the extra resources and expertise to implement your compensation initiatives.
Third-Party Neutrality
Bringing in outside help demonstrates your commitment to fairness, transparency, and impartiality. It also guarantees a level of discretion not always possible within an organization.
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Insights You Need to Get It Right
